Hoxhaj: Kosovo’s Isolation Requires the Restoration of the Strategic Dialogue with the US

Enver Hoxhaj, Kosovo’s former foreign minister, has criticised the policies of the Kurti government, which he says have damaged the country’s international standing.

According to him, Kosovo is facing isolation at a time when strategic allies, as he sees it, are expanding their cooperative relations with Serbia.

“Failures that are bringing serious consequences for Kosovo are no longer news. They have become a model of governance,” Hoxhaj wrote.

He highlighted the loss of the Strategic Dialogue with the United States, contrasting it with the launch of a similar dialogue between Serbia and the US. For Hoxhaj, this represents “a step backwards with serious consequences for Kosovo’s national interest.”

Hoxhaj warned that these developments could be reflected in the country’s security, economy, foreign investment, energy sector and path towards Euro-Atlantic integration.

He called for the restoration of trust in relations with the United States and the re-establishment of the Strategic Dialogue, which he described as a national priority for Kosovo.

“Kosovo cannot afford the luxury of isolation. We built our freedom and independence in partnership with the US and our Western allies,” Hoxhaj stated.